"Xiao Wu, are you ready? I am ready!"

After Yun Xiao once again heard a solemn voice in his heart, the golden snake worm Xiao Wu said no more, only a trace of reluctance flashed in its snake eyes, and then its entire body burst into golden light.

Swish!

Countless golden lights emerging from Yun Xiao's body instantly filled his veins and muscles, unleashing a wild power that almost made him explode.

Even at Yun Xiao's peak, if all of Xiao Wu's power was infused into him, it would have caused his skin to crack inch by inch, not to mention his current state.

With Yun Xiao forcibly triggering the power of eight Ancestor Veins and exhausting his Life Essence, now with Xiao Wu's power impacting again, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Fortunately, having lived two lives, experiencing countless ups and downs this time around, Yun Xiao had faced extreme pain and hardship, and he finally held on.

In the eyes of outsiders, Yun Xiao's exposed face and the skin on his hands shone with a faint golden light, with hints of blood red in the golden glow.

That was the sign of Yun Xiao's skin being stretched to the point of cracking by powerful forces, perhaps this was Yun Xiao's limit, like a taut string that only needed a slight external force to snap.

If it really came to that, perhaps Lu Tianrun wouldn't even need to make a move; the violent energy would shatter Yun Xiao into pieces, ending this battle.

Whoosh... whoosh...

At the same time, the Heaven and Earth Energy in this sky seemed to be suddenly drawn by some force, rushing towards Yun Xiao's body, transforming into pure power under the operation of the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique.

After this aura calmed down, Yun Xiao, who had just reached the early stage of the Floating Life Realm with the help of Ancestor Vein power, astonishingly had once again advanced one small realm, reaching the middle stage of the Floating Life Realm.

And at this moment, only five breaths had passed since Lu Tianrun made the ten-breath promise. Seeing this, the Vice Chairman of Spirit Fighting Commerce was shockingly astonished.

"What... what the hell is going on?"

Lu Tianrun felt like cursing. A kid who was clearly only at the half-step Heavenly Rank and already heavily injured, seemingly about to fall, how could he still unleash such formidable strength?

As the Vice Chairman of Spirit Fighting Commerce, Lu Tianrun considered himself well-informed, yet whether it was the Ancestor Vein power breaking the Great Rank barrier earlier or this moment's enhancement secret technique advancing one small realm, he had never heard of such things.

The Tenglong Continent has many enhancement techniques, and even at the Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters, there are several types, but those techniques can barely achieve a small realm advancement at the Earth Rank Third Realm, let alone the Heavenly Rank Third Realm.

Lu Tianrun himself went from the early to the middle stage of the Floating Life Realm, and he knows the immense power difference between each small realm.

Ordinary people may not break through one small realm in a lifetime of cultivation, and if not for Lu Tianrun constantly gathering Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures beneficial to himself these years, it would take him decades to reach the late stage of the Floating Life Realm.

Yet, such a gap was bridged by a young man of about twenty using just one enhancement secret technique. How could Lu Tianrun not be startled?

Moreover, the path now before Lu Tianrun was not as smooth as before; remembering the rumors of Yun Xiao's tier-crossing battles, he couldn't help but panic.

Compared to Lu Tianrun, the few people acquainted with Yun Xiao were both happy and worried.

They were glad Yun Xiao's current cultivation at the middle stage of the Floating Life Realm had narrowed the gap with Lu Tianrun, but worried about the significant cost of such a substantial advancement.

Among them, aside from Xue Ningxiang, were old acquaintances of Yun Xiao from the Hidden Dragon Continent. They all knew this youth's character; in the life-and-death stakes, he had likely used a real trump card.

Though this trump seemed dazzling and frightening, even if he won this fight, the aftermath would be hard to imagine for outsiders.

Moreover, besides Lu Tianrun, there was still the Vice Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, Fu Lingxue. Even if Yun Xiao defeated Lu Tianrun, could he also take down two experts at the late stage of Floating Life Realm?

"Vice Chairman Lu, this kid is strange; let's strike together!"

Fu Lingxue, watched by everyone's gaze, was cautious despite her volatile nature. Perceiving a strong unease from Yun Xiao's current state, she shouted aloud.

"No need to worry, Miss Fu from the Fu Family, watch as I take this brat's head!"

Who would have thought that Fu Lingxue's silence was better; hearing her speak instead had the opposite effect. Perhaps it was Lu Tianrun's pride acting up, but the next moment, he was already in motion.

After a brief moment of shock, Lu Tianrun, after all, was a genuine late-stage Floating Life Realm expert. Even though Yun Xiao had broken through two realms and reached the middle stage of the Floating Life Realm, Lu believed he could still handle him.

Cultivators from top forces like the Spirit Fighting Commerce carry a strong sense of superiority when facing ordinary cultivators of the same level outside.

In battles of the same level, perhaps only the cultivators from the other three top forces could slightly contend with them.

That is usually the case. However, today Lu Tianrun forgot that the young man in coarse clothes before him, named Yun Xiao, had countless times slain beings much stronger than himself.

These cultivators from the four top forces, although claiming invincibility at the same level and can reluctantly cross-level fight, truly achieving victory in cross-level combat is exceedingly difficult.

Not to mention crossing the chasm between ranks to engage in combat. Even people like Su Jianlong, Xiwa, and Gu Changsheng, when at the half-step Earth Realm, dared not claim they could fight an early-stage Earth Realm expert and remain undefeated.

But Yun Xiao, he had not only engaged in cross-level combat more than once but also secured victory each time. Though Lu Tianrun had heard of such things, he was now like an arrow on a bowstring, unable to stop.

If others weren't present, Lu Tianrun wouldn't mind using some despicable means to handle Yun Xiao. But now, with Fu Lingxue standing not far away, if he couldn't handle Yun Xiao, even the Spirit Fighting Commerce would lose face.

It was his higher level by one realm that forced Lu Tianrun to suppress that trace of unease in his heart. With a stretch of his right hand, a massive entity suddenly appeared in the sky in front of him.

"It's Lu Tianrun's Meridian Spirit: Huge-toothed Demon Lion!"

When that pitch-black, terror-inducing entity swept across the sky, Xue Ningxiang's face turned serious, and she solemnly declared the nature of that immense black being.

As the eldest daughter of the Xuanyin Hall, she knew more than others. In the Xuanyin Hall, there were detailed records of the top experts from the other three top forces and their formidable techniques.

Thus, Xue Ningxiang was the first to react. Thanks to her reminder, the girls from Lianyun Mountain and Demons Mountain finally realized, their delicate faces changing color.

For they all knew that the so-called Huge-toothed Demon Lion was actually a terrifying entity at the level of a Heavenly Demon. How exactly did Lu Tianrun refine such a Meridian Spirit?

The so-called Huge-toothed Demon Lion was a type of lion-shaped Vein Demon. It had undergone a mutation, with teeth becoming incomparably hard and terrifying, coupled with additional powers, hence the name Huge-toothed Demon Lion.

The Meridian Spirit of Lu Tianrun, a late-stage Floating Life Realm expert, was incomparable to young talents like Su Jian and Li Gongnian. When that entirely pitch-black lion streaked across the sky, it let out a sky-shattering roar.

"Roar!"

The lion's roar echoed throughout the Big Lake space in the center of Impermanence Island, causing the Commerce President Wei Duzheng, who was in a dominating position, to instinctively turn his head and glance.

"Oh? That boy Yun Xiao has some skills, to actually force Tianrun to unleash the Huge-toothed Demon Lion!"

Earlier, Wei Duzheng hadn't witnessed Yun Xiao break through two realms to reach the middle stage of the Floating Life Realm. Sensing it clearly now, he couldn't help but have an unusual feeling, even harboring a hint of killing intent.

For such a talent, having become an enemy, it was imperative to eliminate him completely. Given time, he might very well become a grave concern for the Spirit Fighting Commerce.

Nonetheless, Wei Duzheng wasn't overly worried. He had great confidence in his deputy, Lu Tianrun. Moreover, seeing the latter immediately summon the Huge-toothed Demon Lion, he knew Lu did not underestimate Yun Xiao.

In that case, what is there to worry about? Surely, it won't be long before this continent will no longer have someone like Yun Xiao, will it?

"A low-level Silver Grade Heavenly Demon class Meridian Spirit, huh?"

With Yun Xiao's soul sensing ability, he immediately discerned the power of that black lion. However, he was no longer the boy at the half-step Heaven Rank.

Having reached the middle stage of the Floating Life Realm, Yun Xiao, although his body was almost bursting from the violent energy, this power was something he had never possessed since his reincarnation.

Now, Yun Xiao felt he could shatter anything in the world. A mere low-level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit rank Meridian Spirit posed little threat to him.

"Bring it on!"

With a fierce shout from Yun Xiao, the next moment, his figure soared into the sky, charging directly towards that enormous black lion.